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June 8, 2020 0 By Teresa Chigozirim Okoro Introduction: With the outbreak of COVID19 it is important that INEC, security services and stakeholders make sensible and well-informed decisions regarding how or whether to hold Ondo & Edo State Governorship elections with the following key considerations in policing elections under the pandemic. First, security has remained…
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the nomination of Her Lordship, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, Acting President, Court of Appeal to the Senate for confirmation as President, Court of Appeal. Justice Dongban-Mensem is a serving Justice of the Court of Appeal and was recommended, as is the practice, by the National Judicial Council for the nomination by…
Please recall that the Federal High Court of Nigeria, sitting in Lokoja in a matter between His Royal Majesty, Michael Ameh Oboni, the Attah of Igala and the Attorney-General of the Federal & Another, recently delivered its judgement declaring that the Igala Kingdom extends to and includes Ajaokuta, Lokoja(Oworo) and Koton-Karfe land areas thus recognizing…
The son of former vice president and PDP,Presidential candidate in 2019 presidential election,Adamu Atiku has declared that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will contest for Nigeria’s presidency come 2023. Adamu Atiku-Abubakar, son of the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 Presidential election, has disclosed that his father will contest for Nigeria’s Presidency…
The death has occured of Hajiya Fatima Kolo, nee Atiya of Rimi quarter’s Lokoja,today Monday 8,June (16/10/1441 AH)late Fatima died at her Rimi residence after a brief illness. The nonagenarian left behind Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Among who are : Alhaji Bala Haruna of NNPC and Vice Chairman Dankwo Development Forum, Ali kolo, one-time Councilor representing…
The Kogi State Government has applied for a state of execution on the Federal High Court Judgement that last week granted the Attah Igala overlord over Ajaokuta, Lokoja and Kogi LGAs. Recalled that Justice Okoro D.U of the Federal High Court Lokoja had in a Judgement on a matter brought before the court by the…
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday became the latest member of the Republican Party’s old guard to announce that he will not be voting for President Trump in November’s general election. Powell’s admission comes amid rumors and speculation that a number of establishment Republican heavyweights have sworn off voting for Trump in favor of Democratic presidential nominee…
—Not from Isolation Centre, family Kabba Chief Imam, Sheikh Abubakar Ejibunu the controversial index case of COVID-19 in Kogi State has been discharged from the National hospital, Abuja. Ejibunu who is now hale and hearty was discharged on Friday evening at about 4 pm and he is now in preparation to be brought to Kabba…
The Chief Imam of Kabba, Kabba-Bunu LGA of Kogi State, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Ejibunu who alledgedly tested positive to COVID-19 as reported by the National Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) has been discharged from the Isolation Centre.This reporter gathered that the Islamic Cleric was discharged from the National Hospital’s Isolation Centre on Saturday July 7, having…
The governor of Ekiti State,DrKayode Fayemi,has signed a bill protecting children from sexual violence into law. Recall that the Ekiti State House of Assembly passed a bill entitled “Compulsory Treatment and Care for Child Victims of Sexual Violence Law, 2020” The governor said his administration has zero tolerance to all forms of sexual violence against…
